The pay-TV industry continued to lose subscribers in the third quarter, providing further evidence that some consumers are dropping their pay-TV subscriptions, or cutting the cord. The industry as a whole lost 113,000 subscribers in the quarter compared with 101,000 in the year ago-period, according to a report by Wall Street research firm MoffettNathanson. The […]
With access to OTT subscription based video on-demand (SVoD) services more easily and readily available due to the integration of smart TVs as the main TV in many consumers’ homes, OTT SVoD services are gaining in popularity. Offering a cheaper media source with a competitive breadth of video content, subscriptions are increasing as these services […]
Advisory body the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) has published a report outlining a new way for measuring and forecasting demand for bandwidth in UK homes. The group has called for greater policy attention to be given to how demand relates to infrastructure provision. Pamela Learmonth, CEO of the BSG, said that despite global interest in […]
A comScore report has found that 87.2 per cent of China’s 347 million Internet users are watching online video at home or work, with some 30.9 billion videos being watched a month. The Chinese audience is the number two consumer of videos globally behind the US, where there are 61.7 billion video views a month, […]
According to a report from The Diffusion Group (TDG), operators looking to exploit consumer interest in live linear streaming of TV content should pay particular attention to encoding solutions when building out their delivery systems. Live Linear Encoding, notes that, despite consumer interest, live linear streaming remains in its infancy, subject to a wide variety […]
Canadians aren’t cancelling their cable subscriptions, but convenience, choice and a customisable experience are of the utmost importance, says a PwC report. According to the report, it’s not the cords that are the issue for consumers – cable subscriptions are still dominant in the media landscape, and people are still willing to pay for the […]
Vuclip, the independent mobile video and media company, has released its third quarter 2013 Global Video Insights. The report shines a spotlight on consumer habits and preferences when it comes to viewing mobile video and the latest trend has emerged. Globally, even in areas where fast network speeds are unavailable, people are showing a high […]
According to global information company The NPD Group, digital content ecosystem UltraViolet (UV), is having a positive impact on early adopters and meeting several of the initial objectives of the companies who partnered with the service. In terms of satisfaction with UltraViolet, 82 per cent of users reported they were very or somewhat satisfied with […]
beIN Sport, the international sports network, posted the top rated US programme in Nielsen SocialGuide’s Twitter TV Rankings based on Total Tweets for October 26th 2013. beIN SPORT captured the top spot with El Clásico, the football match pitting bitter rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid. In a weekend filled with top sports events, it was […]
According to the results of a new survey conducted by the TV Systems Intelligence Service at research firm IHS, the bad news for the television market is that nearly three-quarters of US consumers are not interested in buying a Smart TV during the next 12 months. The good news is